The debut album from this Swedish multi-hyphenate, an associate of Yung Lean and Yves Tumor, trades hip-hop for an expressive—and surprisingly pretty—take on contemporary pop.
There are a lot of genuinely beautiful, cold, and otherworldly ideas throughout E; still, many of the songs leave me hungry for more.
MOM. ECCO2K SAYS "KISS MY NOSE" NOT "KISS MY NUTS". YOU HAVE SUCH A DIRTY MIND.
best track: all
E is everything right about the whole “Drain Gang” movement. This album is extremely adventurous, ethereal, mesmerizing, and gorgeous. I have fallen asleep to this album a lot, as it is a very soft and chilling release that is so easy to fall into.
Peroxide is one of the best songs of the year. This song has a vibe like nothing else I’ve heard. The lyrics aren’t amazing, but they are memorable and engaging.
This album is full of incredible ideas with quite reasonable ... read more
Influence the pop charts in the future? maybe/probably
Drain Gang has created iconic music over the past decade. Even if their music may seem rather mediocre, they have a very strong aesthetic sense that has constantly evolved with their sound and art, influencing other modern artists from different musical backgrounds such as Hannah Diamond or 100 gecs. So yes, I say it, Ecco2k, Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor are among the most important and innovative artists of the decade. But not ... read more
such a fucking vibe
edit: holy shit i did'nt knew that yves tumor was involved in the production,thats why this sounds so good
Carti been biting Ecco's whole shit lately.
Album cover: 8/10
Favourite tracks: Peroxide, Cc, Calcium, Security!, Time, Blue Eyes
Least favourite track: Fruit Bleed Juice
1 | AAA Powerline 4:12 | 88 |
2 | Peroxide 3:34 | 93 |
3 | Fragile 2:53 | 86 |
4 | Bliss Fields 0:22 | 79 |
5 | Fruit Bleed Juice 1:12 | 80 |
6 | Cc 2:34 | 84 |
7 | Calcium 3:44 | 91 |
8 | Sugar & Diesel 3:19 | 85 |
9 | Don't Ask 2:20 | 80 |
10 | Security! 2:35 | 87 |
11 | Time 2:01 | 89 |
12 | Blue Eyes 1:33 | 83 |
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